Vulnerability CVE-2001-0825
Published: 2001-12-06   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Buffer overflow in internal string handling routines of xinetd before 2.1.8.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a length argument of zero or less, which disables the length check.

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
10/10
10/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Xinetd -> Xinetd 

 References:
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000406
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-029-01
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-092.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2971
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6804
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